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| 13 | 2 Corinthians |
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This will be my third visit to you; and all facts must be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. | Final Warnings and Greetings 2Cor.13.1-13 |
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To those who have sinned in the past, and to everyone else, I repeat the warning I gave before; I gave it in person on my second visit, and I give it now in absence. It is that when I come this time, I will show no leniency. | |
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Then you will have the proof you seek of the Christ who speaks through me, the Christ who, far from being weak with you, makes his power felt among you. | |
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True, he died on the cross in weakness, but he lives by the power of God; and we who share his weakness shall by the power of God live with him in your service.
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Examine yourselves: are you living the life of faith? Put yourselves to the test. Surely you recognize that Jesus Christ is among you?—unless of course you prove unequal to the test. | |
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I hope you will come to see that we are not unequal to it. | |
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Our prayer to God is that you may do no wrong; we are not concerned to be vindicated ourselves; we want you to do what is right, even if we should seem to be discredited. | |
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For we have no power to act against the truth, but only for it. | |
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We are well content to be weak at any time if only you are strong. Indeed, my whole prayer is that all may be put right with you. | |
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My purpose in writing this letter before I come, is to spare myself, when I come, any sharp exercise of authority—authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for pulling down.
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And now, my friends, farewell. Mend your ways; take our appeal to heart; agree with one another; live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. | |
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Greet one another with the kiss of peace. | |
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All God's people send you greetings. | |
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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and fellowship in the Holy Spirit, be with you all. | |
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